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Should I use DealAid?

Shop, Save & Do Good with DealAid - dealaid.org

Depends. Fine as a free, passive add-on donation channel for small nonprofits and cause-minded shoppers. Skip it if you need real fundraising revenue, payout reporting, or a vendor with a proven track record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; review depth is thin (one ResellerRatings review, limited Trustpilot data).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depthOnly coupons and donation routing evidenced
  • Support qualityToo few reviews to judge
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Shopper & Nonprofit

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Small nonprofits wanting a passive donation channel
  • Shoppers who donate through everyday purchases
  • Coupon hunters open to cause shopping

Not for

  • Nonprofits needing meaningful or predictable revenue
  • Teams wanting donation tracking, reporting, or payout analytics
  • Shoppers chasing cash back rather than donations
  • Large orgs needing a branded giving program

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Donations will be small; orgs list it beside iGive and Walmart, splitting shopper dollars thin

medium

Support quality unproven — almost no reviews exist to judge it

medium

No published security page; ask how donation and account data is handled

medium

Confirm payout terms before promoting it to donors

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Covers 30,000+ online retailers with coupons and deals
  • Listed give-back partner of real nonprofits like the COPD Foundation
  • ScamAdviser assesses the site as legit
  • Can run alongside iGive and Walmart programs; low lock-in

Cons

  • One ResellerRatings review; trust footprint nearly empty
  • Tiny social presence: 249 Facebook followers
  • No security page published on its own site
  • Nonprofit payout rates are not publicly documented

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/05/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; shoppers pay nothing extra
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth. Only coupons and donation routing evidenced
  • Support quality. Too few reviews to judge
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found
  • 30,000+ Partner retailers self-reported on About page
  • 3.75/5 ResellerRatings 1 review total
  • 249 Facebook followers very small community
  • Free Cost sign-up programs listed alongside iGive and Walmart

Pricing

Shopper & Nonprofit

Free

  • Coupons at 30,000+ retailers
  • Donations triggered when shoppers use deals
  • Free sign-up alongside other giving programs

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

feedback is scarce; the few available signals describe a working, legit platform with very low awareness.

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Trustpilot
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Facebook fundraising group

Alternatives

Compare DealAid with each alternative.

  • iGive

    Long-running shop-to-donate program nonprofits already list beside DealAid

    DealAid vs iGive

  • Rakuten

    Guess: better fit for shoppers wanting cash back instead of donations

    DealAid vs Rakuten

  • Honey (PayPal)

    Guess: stronger coupon-finding for shoppers who just want deals

Companies that use it

  • COPD Foundation⁸
  • Brighter Hope Foundation⁹
  • Internet Infidels
  • E3 Initiative
  • Kara (Grief Support)

Companies that could

  • Children First Fund Uses Amazon Smile instead
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; review depth is thin (one ResellerRatings review, limited Trustpilot data).

Free coupon-and-donate portal; legit but barely reviewed. Passive extra, not a fundraising strategy.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; review depth is thin (one ResellerRatings review, limited Trustpilot data).

Sources

  1. DealAid homepagedealaid.org
    official
  2. DealAid Fundraising pagedealaid.org
    official
  3. DealAid About Usdealaid.org
    official
  4. DealAid security pagedealaid.org
    security
  5. Trustpilot reviews of dealaid.orgtrustpilot.com
    review
  6. ResellerRatings: DealAidresellerratings.com
    review
  7. ScamAdviser check: dealaid.orgscamadviser.com
    review
  8. COPD Foundation — Shop and Give Backcopdfoundation.org
    official
  9. Brighter Hope Foundation — Donate while shopping onlinebrighterhopefoundation.org
    official
  10. Newsweek — DealAid tipping surveynewsweek.com
    news

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